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Veterans in Illinois

Civilian veterans ages 18 and older, ACS 2020-2024

Veterans
478,196
4.8% of adults. U.S. 6.2%
Women veterans
42,100
8.8% of veterans
Age 65 and older
249,198
52% of veterans

Veterans by age

ACS 2020-2024

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AgeVeteransShare
18 to 3439,7118.3%
35 to 54108,13722.6%
55 to 6481,15017.0%
65 to 74109,58322.9%
75 and older139,61529.2%

Veterans by county

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CountyVeteransShare of adultsWomen
Adams County3,8727.7%315
Alexander County3549.2%34
Bond County8906.5%66
Boone County2,3085.7%92
Brown County2124.0%15
Bureau County1,6326.3%146
Calhoun County3319.5%8
Carroll County1,1058.6%50
Cass County5655.8%16
Champaign County7,2274.3%620
Christian County2,2248.2%151
Clark County9257.8%32
Clay County8808.9%41
Clinton County2,4978.6%336
Coles County2,1715.7%108
Cook County132,3213.2%12,588
Crawford County1,1707.9%91
Cumberland County5356.7%35
De Witt County1,20810.0%62
DeKalb County4,0925.2%457
Douglas County9886.6%14
DuPage County25,1693.5%2,167
Edgar County7535.7%39
Edwards County3307.0%26
Effingham County1,7996.9%76
Fayette County1,1416.7%71
Ford County8147.9%99
Franklin County2,3808.2%168
Fulton County1,9347.3%81
Gallatin County2446.4%29
Greene County6757.4%70
Grundy County2,8547.1%433
Hamilton County4787.7%30
Hancock County9627.1%75
Hardin County2638.6%0
Henderson County4759.4%29
Henry County2,8427.5%250
Iroquois County1,3926.7%102
Jackson County2,1595.0%161
Jasper County4075.7%19
Jefferson County2,1967.7%122
Jersey County1,4858.7%132
Jo Daviess County1,3057.3%83
Johnson County8868.1%126
Kane County16,8774.3%886
Kankakee County5,3586.5%470
Kendall County4,5374.5%340
Knox County2,8587.3%195
Lake County25,1304.7%3,014
LaSalle County6,5557.7%448
Lawrence County8747.1%52
Lee County1,7446.4%176
Livingston County1,9407.0%107
Logan County1,4106.3%146
Macon County5,3836.8%393
Macoupin County2,6747.6%253
Madison County17,1148.2%1,613
Marion County2,1997.8%135
Marshall County8349.0%35
Mason County8358.3%27
Massac County8918.2%17
McDonough County1,1535.2%89
McHenry County13,4095.6%982
McLean County7,1585.3%505
Menard County8859.4%33
Mercer County1,0298.4%54
Monroe County2,3738.7%237
Montgomery County1,9178.6%148
Morgan County2,0777.8%108
Moultrie County6946.5%67
Ogle County3,4718.7%416
Peoria County8,0475.9%628
Perry County1,2997.8%111
Piatt County8756.7%28
Pike County9058.1%72
Pope County34210.7%18
Pulaski County45811.5%16
Putnam County3247.2%17
Randolph County1,8917.9%50
Richland County1,0208.5%62
Rock Island County7,8397.1%813
Saline County1,4738.0%88
Sangamon County9,9686.6%953
Schuyler County64111.4%40
Scott County2867.3%44
Shelby County1,69510.4%153
St. Clair County21,93911.5%2,969
Stark County3548.5%32
Stephenson County2,5677.5%137
Tazewell County7,0617.0%454
Union County1,0187.6%48
Vermilion County3,4696.3%231
Wabash County6987.9%82
Warren County9377.3%65
Washington County9979.2%65
Wayne County8166.6%96
White County9108.5%74
Whiteside County3,4688.1%207
Will County25,5314.8%2,292
Williamson County4,5888.7%433
Winnebago County13,1206.1%1,127
Woodford County1,8316.3%84

Frequently asked questions

How many veterans live in Illinois?
The American Community Survey estimates 478,196 civilian veterans in Illinois (2020-2024), or 4.8% of residents 18 and older.
Which Illinois counties have the most veterans?
Cook County (132,321), Will County (25,531), DuPage County (25,169) have the most veterans.
Where do veteran population numbers come from?
They are American Community Survey 5-year estimates of civilian veterans ages 18 and older, from Census table B21001. Estimates have margins of error, especially in small counties.
Where can veterans find VA services?
VA medical centers, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers are listed in VA's facility directory, and the Veterans Crisis Line is available by dialing 988 and pressing 1.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B21001